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VMware to launch cloud infrastructure suite | DHS: Imported Tech Tainted with Backdoor Attack Tools

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10 Google+ Tips for Beginners
You just got your hands on a Google+ invite -- but what next? Check out these 10 tips to get you started on Google's new social network. Read More


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Empower Yourself at CIO 100
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VMware to launch cloud infrastructure suite
Setting the stage for cloud deployments, VMware will update many of its core products and bundle them into an integrated release, called the Cloud Infrastructure Suite, the company announced Tuesday. Read More

DHS: Imported Tech Tainted with Backdoor Attack Tools
When a Homeland Security official admitted to the threat of destructive coding being embedded in imported software and hardware, it caused quite a stir. Yet backdoor malware is no more a secret than the fact that nation states and rogue criminals target the U.S. Read More

HP announces TouchPad 4G with AT&T in US
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday said it would release a 4G TouchPad tablet with upgraded hardware, which will be available with AT&T's wireless network. Read More


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Avaya offers help addressing social-media blowback
Avaya is betting businesses want to respond as quickly as possible to attacks and criticisms launched from Twitter, Facebook and blogs in order to minimize the negative impact they have. Read More

Will keyboards type out death knell for cursive writing?
Keyboard typing and messaging are the way of future no doubt but at the cost of cursive writing?  That seems to be the trend as Indiana this week became one of a number of states that no longer require cursive to be taught, but rather require typing skills instead. Read More

Microsoft revs dump-XP campaign, says 'time to move on'
Microsoft made its most aggressive move yet to convince customers to drop Windows XP and adopt Windows 7, telling them that there were only 1,000 days of support life left in the older operating system. Read More


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Exceptional Application Experience
To improve and ensure the performance and availability of business-critical web applications, organizations need to be able to see and understand the actual user experience. This paper examines the five essentials of application performance monitoring. Learn More

Did Harvard Researchers Breach Students' Privacy?
When Harvard researchers aggregated Facebook data and supposedly anonymized it, then no one should have been able to identify those users. That was not the case, however, and the "privacy meltdown" caught Harvard researchers in a net of ethical turmoil. Read More

Miscellaneous Thoughts from the First Day at Cisco Live this Year
As usual at Networkers, my schedule's a little tight to write something thorough about what's come up at the show this week. But even on the first full day of the show Monday, there were a couple of tidbits that came up that I think matter to the Cisco cert world - if not immediately, then sometime down the road. Today I'll give you a few quick hits from what I've heard so far. Read More

Hot Stuff: Summer Gadget Guide 2011
From an extra-rugged smartphone to the perfect grilling fork, these 10 high-tech toys are ideal for summer. Read More

Study finds wide racial disparity in smartphone use
Black and Latino Americans are far more likely to own a smartphone than are their white countrymen - 44 percent vs. 30 percent -- according to new research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. What would account for such a wide disparity? Read More

Cloud.Com Absorbed By Citrix
It was announced today that the open source cloud management company Cloud.com, makers of the CloudStack product line has been acquired by Citrix Technologies. Read More



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10 HP TouchPad apps for newbies
HP took the wraps off its shiny new webOS-based tablet - the TouchPad - on July 1. And like the Apple iPad, the Motorola Xoom and the BlackBerry PlayBook, this tablet debuts with a pack of applications customized for the tablet form factor.

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